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# Solution Architect - Legal or Professional Services, Microsoft Stack

- **Company:** Smart Sourcer Limited
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £85,000.0 - £100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Applications Architecture, Application Integration Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, High-Level Architecture, Microsoft Software, Software Engineering, IT Architecture
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/architect-microsoft/smart-sourcer-limited-job108172134

## About the Role

* Solution Architecture experience within Legal Services, Professional Services or other complex, regulated & global environments.
 * Strong Microsoft technology background including M365, Azure, Power Platform in addition to COTS and SaaS solutions
 * Experience across: Application Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture & Integration Architecture
 * A technical background prior to moving into architecture (e.g. engineering, devops, DBA, networking)
 * Proven delivery of enterprise-scale technology solutions.
 * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills (inc. presenting to non-technical stakeholder)
 * Experience producing architecture documentation including HLDs, LLDs and solution roadmaps.
 * Polished and confident communications skills
 * Experience of multi-vendor environments

## Description

* Own solution architecture across business and technology transformation programmes.
 * Produce and govern High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
 * Design solutions across applications, cloud, infrastructure, data and security.
 * Lead architecture workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
 * Evaluate and implement COTS and SaaS solutions, with a preference for configurable platforms over bespoke software development.
 * Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security and governance standards.
 * Support vendor selection, technical decision-making and architecture assurance.